My Song (Johnny Ace song)
Appearance
"My Song" | ||||
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Single by Johnny Ace | ||||
B-side | "Follow the Rule" | |||
Released | August 1952 | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 3:02 | |||
Label | Duke | |||
Songwriter(s) | David James Mattis | |||
Johnny Ace singles chronology | ||||
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"My Song" is the 1952 debut single by Johnny Ace. Backed by The Beale Streeters, "My Song" was the first of three number one's on the US Billboard R&B chart for Johnny Ace.[1]
Aretha Franklin version
[edit]Aretha Franklin released a version of the song that reached number 10 on the U.S. R&B chart and number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968.[2]
Chart performance
[edit]Johnny Ace
[edit]Chart | Peak position |
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U.S. R&B chart | 1 |
Aretha Franklin
[edit]Chart | Peak position |
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U.S. R&B chart | 10 |
Billboard Hot 100 | 31 |
References
[edit]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 22.
- ^ Aretha Franklin, "My Song" Chart Positions, Musicvf.com, Retrieved September 21, 2013